April 9th, 1949
Champion

Fighting or loving, he was the... CHAMPION

Drama
6.6

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.

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Cast

Acting

Kirk Douglas

Midge Kelly

Kirk Douglas
Acting

Marilyn Maxwell

Grace Diamond

Marilyn Maxwell
Acting

Arthur Kennedy

Connie Kelly

Arthur Kennedy
Acting

Paul Stewart

Tommy Haley

Paul Stewart
Acting

Ruth Roman

Emma Bryce

Ruth Roman
Acting

Lola Albright

Palmer Harris

Lola Albright
Acting

Luis van Rooten

Harris

Luis van Rooten
Acting

Harry Shannon

Lew

Harry Shannon
Acting

John Daheim

Dunne

John Daheim
Acting

Ralph Sanford

Hammond

Ralph Sanford
Acting

Esther Howard

Mrs. Kelly

Esther Howard
Acting

Bill Baldwin

Bill Brown (Ringside Broadcaster) (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin
Acting

Sam Balter

Championship Fight Announcer (uncredited)

Acting

Don Brodie

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Don Brodie
Acting

Ralph Brooks

Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)

Acting

Mushy Callahan

Referee Title Fight (uncredited)

Acting

Sayre Dearing

Newspaper Reporter at Benefit (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Acting

Paul Dubov

Gangster (uncredited)

Paul Dubov
Acting

Jimmie Dundee

Tough Tramp in Boxcar (uncredited)

Acting

Joe Gray

Championship Fight Opponent (uncredited)

Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Fight Stadium Guard (uncredited)

Acting

Mike Lally

Well-Wisher in Nightclub (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Hal March

Mobster (uncredited)

Hal March
Acting

George Meader

Fight Doctor (uncredited)

George Meader
Acting

Ralph Montgomery

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Acting

Forbes Murray

Speaker at Benefit (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Acting

Tim Ryan

Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)

Tim Ryan
Acting

Court Shepard

Fighter (uncredited)

Acting

Charles Sherlock

Dunne's Cornerman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Acting

Hilda Simms

Maid (uncredited)

Hilda Simms
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Kansas City Referee (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Polly Bergen

Radio and Jukebox Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Polly Bergen

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